Accounts of the incident on Monday have varied, with the Trump campaign insisting there were no violations of the law, while cemetery officials have said they were told ahead of time to avoid political activity. In response, Trump campaign staff “verbally abused and pushed the official aside,” according to NPR. But according to a statement from Arlington National Cemetery obtained by CNN, federal law prohibits political campaign or election-related activities within Army National Military Cemeteries. Asked about LaCivita’s post on X, an Army spokesperson only repeated that the Army considers the matter closed. Some veterans groups have also spoken out about the Trump campaign conducting political activity at Arlington — one of the most sacred burial grounds for US service members.
